Nagpur woman was in touch with Pakistani nationals before disappearance from village near LoC: Ladakh Police
Three days after Sunil Jamgade filed a missing complaint at a Nagpur police station regarding his sister Sunita, who was last seen in a remote village near the Line of Control in Kargil, Ladakh Director General of Police (DGP) S D Singh Jamwal told The Indian Express on Tuesday that she was in touch with Pakistani nationals before her disappearance.
'Inquiries have revealed that she was in contact with certain Pakistani numbers. At this stage, it remains a matter of conjecture, it is speculated that she may have crossed over. We are actively investigating the case. She had previously attempted to cross the border from the Attari-Wagah side, so it is a possibility that she succeeded this time,' DGP Jamwal said.
Sunita was travelling with her 12-year-old son, whom she left behind in Hunderman village. Her brother, Sunil, filed a missing person's complaint at the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur on May 17.
'The child is under the care of the Child Welfare Committee, and the police are continuing their efforts to trace her whereabouts. As of now, no arrests have been made,' he added.
According to DGP Jamwal, there are indications of Sunita's alleged involvement in explicit and inappropriate conversations with Pakistani nationals. The source of her financial support also remains unclear, he said.
While reports from the Valley suggest that a resident was detained for allegedly helping Sunita in her endeavour to cross the border, there is no official confirmation that she has crossed the border. Search operations are underway, officials said.
According to police sources, Sunita is a former nurse who used to work in a Nagpur hospital. A door-to-door garment seller, she had been showing signs of emotional distress and confusion in the weeks leading up to her disappearance, they added.
It is still unclear as to how she made the journey to Ladakh.
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